This is a summary of the book: Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K. This book is about the history of Psychology and how now-day psychology came to be. The book is used in the course 'Foundations of psychology' at the second year of psychology at the University of Amsterdam.
Foundation of Psychology
Chapter 1
The wider picture, where did it all start?
Introduction
This book describes the growth of psychology as an independent branch of learning and tries to comprehend the essence of the discipline.
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Chapter 2
The scientific revolution of the seventeenth century and its aftermath
Introduction
The word psychology did not appear in literature before 1500.
Scientific revolution: name given to a series of discoveries in the seventeenth century, involving Galilei, Descartes and Newton, that enhanced the status of science in society.
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Foundation of Psychology
Chapter 3
Eighteenth- and nineteenth- century precursors to a scientific psychology
Foundation of psychology
Chapter 4
Establishing psychology as an independent academic discipline
Foundations of psychology
Chapter 5
Strengthening the scientific standing of psychology
The USA began to rule psychology in the twentieth century.
Foundations of psychology
Chapter 6
The input from brain research
Foundations of psychology
Chapter 7
The mind-brain problem, free will and consciousness
Foundation of psychology
Chapter 8
How did psychology affect everyday life?
Introduction
Over the course of the twentieth century, the discipline of psychology grew from a marginal academic field to a discipline that has done more than any other to transform the routines and experiences of everyday life.
Applied psychology: the application of psychological
Foundation of psychology
Chapter 9
What is science?
Foundation of psychology
Chapter 10
Is psychology a science?
Foundation of psychology
Chapter 11
The contribution of quantitative and qualitative research methods
Foundation of psychology
Chapter 13
Psychology and society
This is my personal collection of content about the history of psychology
The invention of writing
Introduction
Mind-brain problem: issue of how the mind is related to the brain.
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In this magazine, you can find the summaries you need to finish the course foundations of psychology in the second year of the study psychology at the uva.
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